Awning and operating means therefor



AWNINGS AND OPERATING MEANS T HEREFfOR Filed June 29, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 W f raham,

June 1945- w. F. GRAHAM AWNING'S AND OPERATING MEANS THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 29, 1944 Wm M taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Patented June 12, 1945 AWNING AND OPERATING MEANS THEREFOR William F. Graham, Birmingham, Ala.

Application June 29, 1944, Serial No. 542,656

(or. 2o -51.5)'

.6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in awnings and more particularly to awnings of rigid material, such as metal.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an awning formed mainly of sheet metal sections so assembled as to allow for ample ventilation whether the awning is in raised or lowered position, or in any position between such extremes.

Another object of the invention is to provide an awning of rigid sections, the sides of which will fold with the front, making an attractive unit when completely foldedback against the building.

Another object is to provide an awning of this character which-when the awning is folded back,

one or more sections may be lowered.

description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail,

. illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and

more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. i

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the exterior of a portion of a building with my improved awning mounted on a window frame and showing a portion of the means for raising or lowering the awning.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-'-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the awning in raised position.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a detail Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a wall of a building in which there is a window 6 having a frame I'. In accordance with my invention, a pair of angle irons 8, or the equivalent, are rigidly secured to the sides of the exterior of the frame to function as supports for awning sections 8, in, H, l2, and I3 of progressively increasing sizes. The section 9 preferably consists of a plate It provided with substantially triangular ends l5 pivotally connected at their upper corners, as

indicated at l6, to supports 8.

The sections ID to l2, inclusive, which are I ventilation purposes.

positioned below the section 9 are each preferably of recumbent U-shape and each consist of a plate II with ends II. The upper inside corners of the ends iii are pivotally connected to the supports 8, as indicated at [9. As may be best seen from Fig. 2, the sections overlap and each of the sections below the one 9 is provided with an upwardly extending lip 20 spaced from the depending lip 2| of the section immediately above, to provide an opening 22 for ventilation purposes. As shown in Fig. 4; the sides of the sections, also, overlap, but are spaced, as indicated at 23 for It will be noted from Fig. 3 that even when the sections are in raised position, they arespaced apart to permit ventilation, and it can be readily appreciated from viewing Figs. 2 and 3 that such ventilation will be provided even when one or more of the sections are in an intermediate position.

For the purpose of raising or lowering the sec-' tions, I preferably provide one or more bars 24, two being shown in the drawings. Each of these bars is pivotally connected at 25 to an end of each section, and the lower end of the bar is connected by a slot. and pin joint 26 to an arm 21 fixed to a horizontal shaft 28 suitably supported at the exterior of the building. A worm gear 29 fixed to the shaft, meshes with the worm 30 fixed to an operating shaft 3| arranged at an angle to the shaft 28 and iournaled in the wall of the building below the window. The shaft is provided at its inner end with a handle 32, and it will be obvious that the turning of such handle will cause the awning sections to be either elevated or lowered or fixed in any position between their extreme positions.

From the foregoing, it is believed the construction, operation, and advantages of the improved awning and its operating means may be readily understood, and I am aware that changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention, as expressed in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An awning comprising a series of rigid sections each consisting of a plate and ends, means for pivotally mounting the ends of each section at the exterior of the building, and overlapping means forming part of the sections and spaced the ends of the uppermost section being substantially triangular in shape, means for pivotally connecting the upper inner corner of each of the ends to the exterior of a building. and overlapping means forming part of the sections and spaced irom one another for ventilation purposes.

3. The combination with an awning as claimed in claim 1, of means secured to each section for moving said sections relatively to one another and for holding them in any position 01' adjustment.

4. An awning comprising a series of rigid superposed sections, each consisting of a plate and ends, the ends of the uppermost section being of substantially triangular shape and said plates being substantially parallel when the sections are in their lowermost position, means for pivotally connecting the upper inner corners of the ends to the exterior 01 a building, and'overlapping means forming part of the sections and spaced from one another for ventilation purposes.

5. An awning comprising a series of rigid superposed overlapping sections, each consisting of aavaiso a plate and ends. the'ends oi the uppermost section being substantially triangular in shape. the sections below the uppermost one being of recumbent U-shape, said plates being substantially parallel when the sections are in lowered position,

and means for pivotaliy connecting. the upper .per inner comer of each section to the exterior of a building, a bar pivotaliy connected to each section, and manually operated means including worm gearing for raising and lowering said bar.

WILLIAM F. GRAHAM. 

